SOLUTION: At a theme park, Setha went on twice as many rides as Chenda, who went on three more rides than Dara. Together, they went on 25 rides. How many rides did Dara go on?

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Question 1167481: At a theme park, Setha went on twice as many rides as Chenda, who went on three more rides than Dara. Together, they went on 25 rides. How many rides did Dara go on?
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Dara   = x
Chenda = (x+3)
Setha  = 2*(x+3)


    x + (x+3) + 2*(x+3) = 25


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